THE BROOKLYN BOY IS BACK: Kashif has plenty music on his mind to share.



Kashif working hard -- performing "Ain't Nothing Like A Black Woman" on Nov. 28, 2004 at Fantasea in Marina Del Rey, CA. (photo by Vinni Ratcliff)
(Dec. 2, 2003) They say timing is everything. And if you're yearning for some straight up stomp-down good ol' funky R&B with lyrics that are simple but meaningful, have we got good news for you.

The universe is obviously aligned just right, 'cause the time has come for a master producer and performer from the "old school" to reappear. Ladies and gentlemen, Kashif is back ... with a vengeance!

Kashif's list of credits as a producer and artist is just too long to try to list here. But trust us, he's showing his skills on his new CD titled Music From My Mind.

Not only does the disc, which contains 15 of some the best R&B songs we've heard in some time, Kashif also went and licensed nine of some of his biggest hits like "Stone Love," "Just Got To Have You (Lover Turn Me On)," and "Say Something Love" among others.

A serious effort like Music From My Mind deserves a serious interview and that's forthcoming. In the meantime, we got with Kashif briefly after his performance at his CD release party last Friday (11-28-03) in Marina Del Rey, Cali to debut a few cuts from the new CD and perform a couple of his greatest hits from back in the day. To say he rocked the house is putting it mildly. Put it this way, he wasn't sweating for nothing. OK, on to the Q&A!

EUR: What's the name of the new CD and Why?

Kashif: Music From My Mind is the name of the new CD. I could think of no more appropriate name because it embodies my thoughts and concerns so completely.

EUR: How long since your last CD and why?

Kashif: It has been 13 years since my last CD on Arista Records. I took a year off and moved to Maui to rest and regroup. I wanted to explore additional areas of my creativity such as literary writing which I did. I also ended up starting a software company. Each of those things took a large chunk of my time and when I looked up it had been 13 years.

EUR: When will this CD be *officially* available?

Kashif: The CD Launch date is January 2004. However, it is available at www.brooklynboy.com now.

EUR: Is there a single; if so, what's the title?

Kashif: The single is "There's Nothing In The World Like A Black Woman." I have a mad love affair with black women. While there are wonderful women if all colors and ethnicities, for some reason I am madly in love with black women. But more than that as a black man I truly understand the role that black women have played in my life. My mother who I have never met was a black woman. The woman that took me in and loved me like I was her own was a black woman. Al the women that have truly captured my heart have been black women. So to me, There's nothing in the world like a black woman.

EUR: Your thoughts on performing last night (at Roland Wirt's Fantasea?)

Kashif: I had a great time. The audience was the best that any performer could ask for. It felt natural for me to be back on stage performing. I look forward to a tour and to the challenge of giving my all to my fans who have been so tremendously supportive. EUR: By the way, explain briefly the overall purpose of last night's event.

Kashif: The reason I am so happy all the time is that I feel my life has purpose. That purpose is to use my talents to serve others and to affect the planet in a positive way. I grew up in 8 foster homes. Kashif For Kids Toys For Tots allows me to create events to collect toys for children each year Christmas time and then distribute them to children who are less fortunate than others. That is why I decided to make my CD release party also a charity event. I felt the listening party would get the folks there in the numbers that I needed to make my charity event a success. It worked!

On the web: www.BrooklynBoy.com

Or Go directly to order the new album on: www.brooklynboy.com/pages/music.htm

A NEW KASHIF ALBUM! Something to actually look forward to!

It's about damn time!!

intha916 said:

The best thang about the new album is we GOT TO HEAR HIS DEBUT ALBUM REMASTERED its actualy a double-cd set.

The 1st CD is the new one!
The 2nd CD is his DEBUT album being remastered!

I sooo wanna buy this shit

Harlepolis said:

For real? His debut album is the shit!!!

stymie said:

"Help Yourself to My Love" remastered! I'm so there when this comes out.

stymie said:

I'm saying

Here's the tracklist:

New School set(1st CD)

1.Super Fly
2.So Emotional
3.Black Woman
4.Chill Chill Chill
5.Tossin Turnin
6.Mingo Wheya
7.He Don't Love You
8.Not Now
9.Wonderin
10.Crazy Luv
11.Brooklyn Breezes
12.I Don't Give a Damn
13.Can We Just Get Along
14.Bed You Down

Old School Set(2nd CD)

Lover Turn Me On
Stone Love
Help Yourself To My Love
Say Something Love
Rumors
Don't Stop My Love
All
The Mood